Release Notes 5.7

Introduction

We are proud to deliver you Version 5.7 of our RadiMation^® EMC Test software. This 5.7 version is the result of several improvements we have done.

This letter contains all the information that is needed before your system is upgraded. If you have any additional questions or remarks please let us know through your reseller, or contact radimation-support@raditeq.com.

Installation

Backup

When RadiMation^® files are opened, changed and saved in a newer version of RadiMation^®, it is possible that it will saved in a newer file format, which cannot be opened anymore in an older version of RadiMation^®. To prevent that changed TSF, LLF, COR, SEQ or EUT files cannot be opened anymore in an older RadiMation^® version, we strongly recommend to make a backup. Before you install the latest version of RadiMation^®, please make sure to saveguard all your critical data.

Make a back up of (at least) the following files:

• Correction files
• TSF files
• Sequence files
• Limit Line files
• Device driver configuration files

Multi version installation

It is possible to install different RadiMation^® versions on the same PC.

This functionality can be used to verify the correct functioning of the RadiMation^® software before it is used for EMC testing. Simply put, the functioning of the new version can be checked by comparing it with the older version. This verification can for example be required by internal quality assurance standards. During this verification process, the installation of the older RadiMation^® version can still be used for all EMC tests.

Be advised that:

• It is not possible to run two (or more) different versions at the same time without risking a software crash. Close other instances of RadiMation^® before starting another version!
• Raditeq cannot be held accountable if information is lost because two different versions of RadiMation^® are used at the same time.
• The user needs to have the rights as described in User rights and installation.

Installation

Installing software updates

Software updates can be distributed on CD or downloaded from the RadiMation^® Download page.

To install the RadiMation^® update from a CD, please execute the ‘SETUP.EXE’ startup program. The setup program will install the new RadiMation^® version at the same location as the previous version, but in a separate installation folder. This will allow you to use the previously installed RadiMation^® version, as well as the new one.

The setup program will detect that a previous version of RadiMation^® has already been installed on your PC. A back up of this older version will automatically be copied to the backup directory. All the settings of the older version will also be used for the newly installed RadiMation^®. If any problems should occur with the new software, the older version can be recovered.

Installing from a network directory

If the already installed RadiMation^® version was installed from a network directory, the new setup file can be copied to the <Setup> sub-directory of the <NetworkDir>.

The new RadiMation^® version can then be installed on each computer from this directory.

Updating device drivers

After the new RadiMation^® version is installed, we strongly recommend that you install the latest device drivers as well. These device drivers can be installed by starting the ‘DRIVERS.EXE’ program that is located on the delivered CD.

The ‘DRIVERS.EXE’ program will detect the different RadiMation^® versions installed on your PC. A dialog will start, asking you to select the RadiMation^® version that needs updated device drivers. Select the latest version of RadiMation^® that was just installed.

You have successfully obtained the latest released version of RadiMation^® when both the software and device drivers have been updated.

Verification and Validation

Every new RadiMation^® version is tested extensively before it is released. Raditeq validates these new versions on three ‘levels’. The fourth level of the validation is to be done by the end-user.

This quality management system follows the ISO/IEC 17025 standard (“General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”).

1) Automatic knob pushing program

The ‘automatic knob pushing program’ simulates an end-user and is run on each RadiMation^® version. The program performs all the actions that a user could do, such as entering information, executing tests, reviewing test results and generating reports.

Performing the first validation level is a responsibility of Raditeq.

2) Validation and usage in a test lab

Once the new RadiMation^® version has passed the first validation level, it progresses to the second validation level performed by Raditeq.

During this validation the RadiMation^® software is installed in a real test lab, to perform measurements on a 'known' EUT. These results are then compared to manual measurements to verify the quality of the software. The results are also compared with the measurement results of previous software versions.

Performing the second validation level is a responsibility of Raditeq.

3) Validation and usage in a test house

When the new RadiMation^® version has passed the second validation level, it progresses to the third validation level performed by Kiwa Dare Services.

This validation level consists of two stages. In the first stage the software is used to perform measurements on a 'known' EUT. These results are then compared to manual measurements to verify the quality of the software. When the new software version has passed the first stage, it progresses to the second stage where it is installed and used by Kiwa Dare Services for at least two weeks. Any issues that are reported during this period, will be investigated and resolved. An updated version of RadiMation^® is created if needed.

Performing the third validation level is a responsibility of Kiwa Dare Services.

When this validation is succesful, the RadiMation^® version will be officially released, and will become available for all end-users.

4) Validation by end-users

Once the new RadiMation^® version has passed the third validation level, it progresses to the fourth (and last) validation level, which should be performed by the end-users of RadiMation^®.

When end-users receives a new RadiMation^® version they should perform a validation of the software in their own test setup. The parts that should be validated by the end-user are:

• Correct control of the used measurement equipment
• Validation of the software according to internal quality standards
• Possible verification and comparison of measurements on a 'known' EUT

We strongly advise to only start to use RadiMation^® after this validation is performed.

Performing the fourth validation level is a responsibility of the end-user.

Solved items

See below the list of all the issues that have been solved in RadiMation^® version 5.7 since version 5.5.

RadiMation version 5.7.8

• #3830: Physical properties do not match with the units in the menus when using German language
• #3907: Angle and height of detected peaks are always the same (in singleband emission)

RadiMation version 5.7.7

• #3784: RI multiband test is not turning on the amplifiers in version 5.7.4 while this was working in version 5.6.13

RadiMation version 5.7.6

• #2775: Measurement of current by using the current sensor in combination with a multimeter or oscilloscope is wrong
• #3838: Why is it required to specify a magnetic flux density file for a MIL STD Calibration?
• #3839: Radiated Immunity MIL STD Calibration is always using a 70 dBuV Reference level
• #3853: CARAD monitor: settings for AD Input
• #3854: When cancelling CARAD timeout the "Save EUT As" window pops up

RadiMation version 5.7.5

• #3183: Crash of RadiMation Version 5.3.18 when CARAD driver is included
• #3614: Selecting no detector in the initial trace will result in a error 91 in multi band
• #3684: RadiMation and CAPL (CANalyzer 5.2.7)
• #3746: Peak zoom-in doesn't seem to work in multiband emission
• #3754: Climate chamber is not controlled correctly by RadiMation.
• #3820: graphs are smoother in version 5.7.5 than in version 5.5.7

RadiMation version 5.7.4

• #2597: In multiband immunity the cancel button only reacts on the end of the dwelltime
• #3546: Manual mode multiband emission test does not have an initial graph which results in a crash
• #3701: Multiband Radiated Emission: Default value in dropdown list for Turntable Angle specifies 235°
• #3720: During emission test: crosses instead of line
• #3736: I can not select apply modulation outside dwell time when selecting pulse
• #3753: HP4395A is always using 10 Hz RBW when it is used for a voltage measurement

RadiMation version 5.7.3

• #3386: the Radisense ctr1001B driver does not allow you to set the filter when using in gpib mode.
• #3674: UP300 - generator output
• #3704: Driver for RadiSense IV (RadiCentre) not working
• #3724: Radisense 4 over RS232 does not set the filter setting
• #3725: ESU 26 power meter driver is reporting unknown function during amplifier harmonics measurement
• #3726: Signal generator goes to +24 dbm while the limit is set to +10 dBm with a RI subst test
• #3729: CE multi band measurement is not showing the information below 1 MHz

RadiMation version 5.7.2

• #2204: Add a peak by clicking on the emission graph
• #2920: disable zoom in does not work directly
• #3073: Trace gaps on emission plots
• #3497: Keithley 2000 scanner does not detect connected device correctly
• #3502: RadiMation stays in a never ending loop to zoom the peak
• #3565: Negative turntable angles should be allowed in combination with the "measure during turn" option
• #3584: Wrong value readout of LeCroy 9361 scope
• #3628: Overloaded driver of the ESU is crashing then the device *IDN? description is not in capitals
• #3629: Changing the test order before reporting is crashing the RadiMation
• #3630: Driver: Maturo NCD
• #3634: Scaling in CE multiband is going to -1000 during the test.
• #3639: Driver: AH system SAS-570
• #3640: Driver: AH system SAS-571
• #3642: Driver: AH system SAS-550-1B
• #3643: Driver: AH system SAS-560
• #3649: Driver: HP 8673E
• #3650: Driver: HP 8662A
• #3654: Driver: IFI SMCC10
• #3655: Driver: OPHIR 5163
• #3657: Driver: HP 8341B
• #3658: Driver: Solar 6338-5-PJ-50N
• #3659: Driver: Solar 9233-50TS-50N
• #3661: Driver: Solar 7334-1
• #3662: Driver: Electro metrics EM-6892
• #3663: Driver: Electro metrics EM-6960
• #3664: Driver: Electro metrics EM-6961
• #3665: Driver: Electro metrics EM-6876
• #3668: Driver: Solar 9251-1
• #3673: Peak selection is not working as expected after deselecting all the peaks
• #3675: Configuration for optimize angle and height has problems with the measure- and observation time of different detectors
• #3676: During Optimize Height actual defined settings are not used but settings defined a step before
• #3677: When you press <<Detect Peaks>> after a radiated emission test in multiband you can not select more than one peak afterwards.
• #3678: Peak detected in first band but not in second band
• #3680: Configurable device signal generator device driver is not taking the correct codes in version 5.6.9
• #3682: Emission multiband is slow when 200 peak sweeps are used
• #3692: Prana amplifier does not turn off when the amplifier is changed during manual mode

RadiMation version 5.7.1

• #1948: No gridlines are shown from 1 GHz to 2 Ghz in logarithmic mode
• #2599: Order of tested bands should have a preference for the frequency order
• #2681: Editing a testlevel when multiple bands are selected, only changed the variable test-level for the first selected band
• #2754: Dongle is not detected when using Remote Desktop.
• #2756: Frequency Label of the x-axis of the graph in a correction file is displayed too low
• #2775: Measurement of current by using the current sensor in combination with a multimeter or oscilloscope is wrong
• #2866: How can scaling of frequency axis be configured when logarithmic scaling is choosen?
• #2911: dBmA/m unit in multi band is giving wrong measurement information
• #2999: Order of the bands in Multiband immunity is random
• #3141: Test equipment wrong in Sequence mode
• #3416: AM modulation indication on the HP 83630 is not activated
• #3454: Term MHz in Graph while the values are also in MHz.
• #3617: Driver: Anapico APSIN300HC
• #3621: No virtual multi meter available in version 5.7.0
• #3622: January and February dates are not detected on a non-english PC
• #3623: RI Magnetic calibration are not displayed after RadiMation is restarted
• #3625: New bands in a multiband test always have the color black
• #3626: Driver: R & S FSV 3
• #3627: Driver: R & S FSU 3
• #3632: Carrier level jumps directly from -100 dBm to +1 dBm when it should go up 1 dBm

RadiMation version 5.7.0

• #1937: Esi startup problem(s)
• #1986: Switching to the next band takes more then 2 minutes
• #2479: Driver: 1000W1000C
• #2557: FSP30 as power meter driver
• #3164: Cable correction between the signal generator and the amplifier is performed in the wrong direction
• #3494: ESU Time Domain Scan Fails when using lan
• #3551: R&S ESxx receivers: Perform short calibration before the final measurements
• #3560: R&S ESxx receivers: Enable demodulator
• #3568: SMR 20 does not support the external PM modulation
• #3569: strange behaviour after driver package update ESVS10
• #3575: Driver: Emco 3104C antenna
• #3576: Problems with deinitialization of ESVS10
• #3585: For a configurable LISN no manual mode is included
• #3586: CE multiband LISN test does not perform the band measurement
• #3587: driver for R&S SMC-B103
• #3588: The note on the multiband test window cannot be changed
• #3589: Note textbox on multiband tests, is not showing scrollbars
• #3590: Final peak measurement is performed too often
• #3591: Report generator is using more than 500 MB of memory
• #3617: Driver: Anapico APSIN300HC
• #3618: Driver: 30S1G4
• #3619: Driver: ETS EMCO 3142D
• #3620: Driver: Narda 6630

RadiMation version 5.6.12

• #3073: Trace gaps on emission plots
• #3678: Peak detected in first band but not in second band

RadiMation version 5.6.11

• #3502: RadiMation stays in a never ending loop to zoom the peak
• #3634: Scaling in CE multiband is going to -1000 during the test.
• #3673: Peak selection is not working as expected after deselecting all the peaks
• #3675: Configuration for optimize angle and height has problems with the measure- and observation time of different detectors
• #3676: During Optimize Height actual defined settings are not used but settings defined a step before
• #3677: When you press <<Detect Peaks>> after a radiated emission test in multiband you can not select more than one peak afterwards.
• #3680: Configurable device signal generator device driver is not taking the correct codes in version 5.6.9
• #3682: Emission multiband is slow when 200 peak sweeps are used

RadiMation version 5.6.10

• #2920: disable zoom in does not work directly
• #3565: Negative turntable angles should be allowed in combination with the "measure during turn" option
• #3622: January and February dates are not detected on a non-english PC
• #3629: Changing the test order before reporting is crashing the RadiMation
• #3631: Dongle is only detected correctly the first time on a windows 2000 SP4 and version 5.6.9 of RadiMation
• #3632: Carrier level jumps directly from -100 dBm to +1 dBm when it should go up 1 dBm

RadiMation version 5.6.9

• #3270: Graphs in MultiBand
• #3590: Final peak measurement is performed too often
• #3591: Report generator is using more than 500 MB of memory

RadiMation version 5.6.8

• #3586: CE multiband LISN test does not perform the band measurement

RadiMation version 5.6.7

• #1845: Change the size of the Select a TSF file window
• #3548: List of selected equipment in testsite selection window is grayed
• #3851: RE mil std test is not displaying the markers correctly
• #3582: Difference to peak limit is incorrect in the re magnetic test
• #3583: The reference level of the RE magnetic field test is 0 or auto

RadiMation version 5.6.6

• #3479: driver: PMM EP600
• #3532: SMR20 should generate an error when going below the minimum value of the signal generator
• #3536: Crash when a graph is shown
• #3542: Attachments in the External test results test are not shown in the table
• #3550: Configuration directory path uses a limited path length
• #3558: R&S NRP-Z91 device driver crashes when R&S DLL's are not installed
• #3571: HP 8562A frequency range is incorrect, the top frequency is 22 GHz.
• #3574: Bonn amplifier BLMA 1080-60/35/20D is not working correctly when using the USB interface.
• #3577: ESU analyser driver does not set the pre-amplifier and the pre selector.
• #3578: EN 61000-4-3 2008 version should be added to uniform field area calculation
• #3579: RS232 communication with RadiSense plugin card is problematic
• #3580: PMM OR 03 device connection check is not working always

RadiMation version 5.6.5

• #3471: regulation problem when leveling on net-power while limiting forward power
• #3538: Driver: Agilent N5183A

RadiMation version 5.6.4

• #2945: Inserting Table is crashing the Software
• #3202: Table to clipboard button does not work, right click on the table is ok.
• #3205: If 'peaks' is selected extra graphs appear. There does not appear to be any way of removing them after they have been created.
• #3221: There are problems with importing results from multiband Tsfs.
• #3474: Improvements to Polar plot and height plot to show information of the selected peak
• #3539: Readout of Amplifier Research FI 7000 does not work
• #3540: Crash when the sorting of the columns in the report generator window is changed
• #3541: Not possible to include an attached photo from an external test results test into the report

RadiMation version 5.6.3

• #2626: Capl interface is lacking the turn table and the antenna polarisation
• #2796: R&S ESI cannot be used as an powermeter from 20 Hz
• #2925: Driver for Yokogawa Oscilloscope DL1740
• #3383: AC/ DC selection is not possible with the ESU
• #3393: Radimation Multiband Anechoic Chamber dBuV - dBm projection is incorrect
• #3443: Reseller logo emitec
• #3468: peak measured at wrong frequency with ESU 8 in Time Domain
• #3484: possibility to configure scan resolution for ESU in analyser mode
• #3485: HP 8542E does not allow the filter selection for the second input
• #3491: TEST ENGINEER keyword in the report generator does not work for a multiband
• #3492: ESIB 26 is generating waiting for OPC errors and is not reacting to the GPIB bus any more, restore only with mains cycle
• #3493: Graph line update with real hardware is causing > 2 GB of memory usage, while virtual is much lower
• #3496: hi 4455 configuration window does not work correctly
• #3498: Merge function does not support the G-tem test.
• #3500: file does not want to be saved when the disk is full of write protected
• #3501: Not every version of RadiMation is displayed in the control panel
• #3506: 5.1 dB limitation does not work correctly with ci fixed current test.
• #3507: EUT controller not working as expected
• #3510: Memory usage with the ESU in scanning receiver mode is increasing
• #3511: ESU scanning receiver is using port 1 while 2 is selected
• #3512: Signalgenerator Agilent/HP E8257C not working anymore
• #3515: Frequency band user control is looks funny when 2 band are after one another.
• #3524: Amount of samples does not work in the Attenuation system calibration when the value is not changed
• #3529: Hp 34401A configuration window does not work correctly, the settings are not saved
• #3531: Agilent N9310A has got problems doing the init after updating the Visa lib

RadiMation version 5.6.2

• #2134: AD Convertor device driver that monitors received measurement values on the serial port
• #2447: Emco 2090 driver update after install
• #2645: Call was rejected by the callie
• #3028: option to remove the overrange warning from the 4455 driver
• #3053: Driver: Pmm 8051 + probe BA05
• #3423: the "Print Report"-Box in the Report Generator is activated by default.
• #3479: driver: PMM EP600
• #3481: Import rsus substitution file is incorrect
• #3482: Release note is not generated in the automated build scripts
• #3486: FSEM 30 Input 1 and input 2 are incorrect because the device only has 1 input.
• #3488: Multi band manual mode generates an error of start stop frequency during the init of the test

RadiMation version 5.6.1

• #3478: An error message is shown when the configuration window of the Agilent 4440 is closed
• #3477: Using a sub template as an template for reporting after the tests results in an empty graph
• #3472: Sorting peaks according to numbers does not work correctly
• #3470: peaks wrongly detected & merged graphs wrongly displayed
• #3469: Limitation of net-power instead of forward power
• #3466: Second band of a emission multiband test is using the same step frequency as the first band
• #3464: Crash (error 91) when the configuration window is closed
• #3463: Kalmus 757LC amplifier is not working. Test seems to hang
• #3462: SMA100A is going to 0 dBm all the time
• #3452: Driver Antenna AR AT5080 and Schwarzbeck HFRA9150
• #3451: Driver: Teseq CBA 1G-1000 and milmega AS0104-400/200
• #3439: Starting level of a multiband test is -100 while the start level setting of the signal generator is -50 in the configuration
• #3375: Error message from ESU8 in CE/RE-MB test "more points received than expected"
• #3094: Using a measure and observation time of both 5 seconds is raising problems with the R&S ESU
• #3017: ESU-40 driver issues in FFT mode
• #2589: R&S ESU (GPIB controlled) and R&S ESU (LAN controlled) should be combined into a single driver
• #2745: Problems with ESU 8 when doing Time Domain Scan
• #2871: Determination of interference threshold does not work at BCI closed loop
• #2958: R&S SME 03 AM 0% instead of off to prevent the relay from dying

RadiMation version 5.6.0

• #420: Option to limit the power in a conducted immunity substitution test, based on the calibrated forward power
• #421: Configurable device driver for reading out an AD-convertor
• #954: Step frequency in RE test
• #1302: EMI test with log. Frequency steps
• #1741: PSA limit not the only one describing power limitation on forward power calibration
• #1803: Device driver for AR 500W1000 is conflicting for different end-users
• #1811: Switch matrix device driver for the HP 3488A
• #2145: Amplifier is switch in POWER OFF after BCI test
• #2450: Changing description 'PSA-Limit' to 'Power Limit' in BCI
• #2538: Not possible to level on the current in CI substitution manual mode
• #2699: During a 'Check' for a device, all the other controls should be disabled
• #2774: Question to CE measurement (problem with accuracy of detected peak)
• #2881: Driver: Advantest R3131A as powermeter
• #2925: Driver for Yokogawa Oscilloscope DL1740
• #2929: A small misspell in the CE test.
• #2957: RadiSwitch 6 port does not have an option to not switch the relay
• #3111: How to level on the current during BCI substitution tests?
• #3178: 500W1000 is not switched to OPERATE in version 5.3.18
• #3182: RadiMation sets Anritsu 2623B to wrong settings
• #3185: Driver: SUNOL CONT94
• #3231: 150A400 "needs" a reset command when leaving manual mode
• #3248: Selecting square wave AM modulation does not change the waveform on the Agilent 83640B, and it doesn't raise an error
• #3264: Speaker of the HP 8591E analyser is sometimes activated
• #3318: files are getting bigger, customer can't open them anymore
• #3320: wrong remeasured frequencies in Radiated Immunity (singleband)- Manual Mode
• #3334: Peak not detected when zooming in Multiband Emisson graph
• #3337: How is the Ramp in Mult. Im. configured?
• #3338: Problems starting Cond. Im. Multiband
• #3379: Final measurement with QP detector using a PMM 9030 receiver results in a software crash
• #3391: Clean install crashes when opening device driver configuration window
• #3392: clean install sets the configuration directory incorrectly to Radimationconfdvdr
• #3399: HP8657 signal generator driver does not support 400 Hz AM.
• #3405: Rs-232 support for the configurable switch matrix
• #3406: signal generator sml03 sometimes is not responding to opc?
• #3408: Driver FC03, turn table and antenna tower controller
• #3413: Carad driver is reporting mcItestData is nothing
• #3416: AM modulation indication on the HP 83630 is not activated
• #3417: Using the ESU tracking generator as a signal generator for the attenuation measurement
• #3422: PSA preselector need option to set the preselector off so that you can measure above the 1 GHz.
• #3426: Driver: Agilent 87405C pre amplifier
• #3428: Driver: HP 59307
• #3426: Driver: ESV-Z1 VHF Current Probe
• #3430: Driver: LISN PMM L3-64
• #3431: Driver: ENI 603L and 411LA
• #3432: Driver: Solar 9142-1N and 9719-1N
• #3433: Driver: EATON 93686-8L and EM test HFK
• #3437: LISN ESU User port
• #3438: TDS220 is only available as an AD convertor not as an oscilloscope
• #3448: Conducted Immunity Fixed Current with activated performance threshold is crashing
• #3460: Format string does not work correctly with %lf and a double.

RadiMation version 5.5.13

• #3536: Crash when a graph is shown
• #3550: Configuration directory path uses a limited path length

RadiMation version 5.5.12

• #3506: 5.1 dB limitation does not work correctly with ci fixed current test.

RadiMation version 5.5.11

• #3498: Merge function does not support the G-tem test.

RadiMation version 5.5.10

• #2626: Capl interface is lacking the turn table and the antenna polarisation

RadiMation version 5.5.9

• #3393: Radimation Multiband Anechoic Chamber dBuV - dBm projection is incorrect

RadiMation version 5.5.8

• #3481: Import rsus substitution file is incorrect
• #3448: Conducted Immunity Fixed Current with activated performance threshold is crashing

RadiMation version 5.5.7

• #3467: R&S ZVK results in zero's-measurement in S Parameter calibration
• #3402: ESD Pos Horizontal is always deselected in the tsf file.
• #3401: Agilent PSA 4440 shows error message PreselConnFail
• #3400: Test Date in the report generator is showing the year 1899
• #3399: HP8657 signal generator driver does not support 400 Hz AM.
• #3392: clean install sets the configuration directory incorrectly to Radimationconfdvdr
• #3391: Clean install crashes when opening device driver configuration window
• #3329: Customization of the Graph lines crashes RadiMation
• #3301: ESU driver input 2 is not selecting input 2
• #3296: With R&S ESVS10 it is not possible to set a measure step of 1MHz: only up to 999kHz
• #3286: Change D.A.R.E!! Development to D.A.R.E!! instruments
• #3254: ESVS10 deinitialization at the end of RE test is very long.
• #3249: 40 dB switched HP 33120 Signal generator can generate overshoots
• #3248: Selecting square wave AM modulation does not change the waveform on the Agilent 83640B, and it doesn't raise an error
• #3086: ESU-40 as a powermeter device driver
• #2822: RadiMate4 shows an inrelevant peak at the first measurement point
• #2716: Calibration file is not being saved if the selection of the filename to save the file to is going wrong
• #2643: fsp7 is giving unknow command -100 Trac? Trace1
• #2588: Error when a detector measure time larger than two seconds is set for the R&S ESI

RadiMation version 5.5.6

• #2959: inverted gain on an AR amplifier should configurable on the configuration screen.
• #3226: graphs in automatically created report missing.
• #3374: Driver for ESU-8 uses always input 1.
• #3385: AR Amplifiers driver advanced P1/p0 set does not support clearing of the error status.
• #3387: Driver: HP 8592B as a power meter.
• #3389: EUT information can not be edited any more.

RadiMation version 5.5.5

• #3358: Error message while opening ESD TSF file
• #2970: RadiMation shutdown crash

RadiMation version 5.5.4

• #3042: When interrupting a test by clicking on the “cancel” button, the amps are still in operate and the signal generator output is also still “ON”.
• #3224: Metrahit AD convertor test is crashing.
• #3322: Changing parameters modulation in Multi band test resuls in modulation being turned off instead of applied.
• #3366: Combobox is still in memory when closing the multiband RE test.
• #3369: During Ri calibration no can not reach the tolerance message is displayed.
• #3370: Test leveling should always be overtesting.

RadiMation version 5.5.3

• #3368: Crash when pressing markers in the graph customization window in a new installation.
• #3365: SMB 100A is going to 0 dBm all the time
• #3358: Error message while opening ESD TSF file
• #3355: Driver: AR 2500A250A
• #3350: Engineer log in window is not unloaded correctly when false password is given.
• #3348: impossible to work with surge test, tabs keep on changing
• #3346: Driver: BLWA 0810-100
• #3345: Driver: Agilent PSA 4440
• #3340: Rs-232 support for fluke 45
• #3330: SMB 100A starts at 0 dBm
• #3328: Changes to the description of the limit line doesn't mark the file as changed
• #3327: PMM 9010 is giving error during the Init
• #3315: 180 degrees angle is missing at the Surge test field
• #3314: "STEP FREQUENCY" in generated report is empty
• #3311: In Limit Line definition, button Graph/Customize is present but not working
• #3287: changing the test site in a save tsf is not detected correctly
• #3276: Driver: Current Clamps for installation
• #3275: Time formating is not according to the pc settings
• #3255: Even if the option is disabled, Zoom-in is performed for RE Multiband
• #3250: Driver for amplifier Milmega AS0104-100/100
• #3238: Unexpected switching of tabs
• #3210: Ramp is not correct for certain frequencies, it either does not ramp or ramps first down and then up again
• #3153: Improve selection of bands to be more 'the Windows way of doing it'
• #3140: Dip in stress test while doing imm. test
• #2997: Bad AM peak conservation for BCI closed loop limited to 4x cal power.
• #2876: Surge test does not allow 180 degrees test
• #2797: Wrong limitation of forward power when using AM modulation

RadiMation version 5.5.2

• #3335: Driver Hameg HM 8150
• #3332: calculated field strength on CAN-Bus
• #3325: Add a limit line in a MB TSF file takes 15 seconds
• #3321: pulsed report generation is not inserting several key words.
• #3305: SM300 is crashing when pressing sys in the manual mode window of RadiMation.
• #3302: Issues with R&S SM300 signal generator and driver.

RadiMation version 5.5.1

• #3309: Every time the menu Configuration/Configuration is open, the information of the report format (doc, xls) previously defined is not retained and is set again on excel report
• #3306: ESU 8 lan driver does not exist.
• #3298: R & S SM300 driver does not return the correct error message
• #3292: FM 5004 range selection window is always 1 range too high
• #3291: PMM 8053A is not detected on the comport
• #3290: Improved english translation in the Uniform Field Area Calculation
• #3288: RadiPower driver for usb is "slow"
• #3268: Opening test results takes 20 seconds
• #3253: Gigatronics 8542C driver is not working correctly during the test while the check is performed correctly
• #3218: AD convertor Canalyser is crashing with Canalyser V.7.0.75

RadiMation version 5.5.0

• #3274: Administrator is the only person who can change the configuration.
• #3273: Note window is not resizable
• #3259: Enable the 'Knowledge' button on the device driver settings window by default
• #3258: Not available field probes and powermeters cannot be disabled under the input configuration
• #3256: Upgrade wxWidgets library to 2.8.9
• #3252: Start frequency extention of the Milmega AS0104 from 1 GHz to 800 MHz.
• #3247: Using pulse modulation of the R&S SMR raises a GPIB timeout error
• #3244: SMR is giving GPIB time out when setting the AM modulation parameters
• #3243: Gtem measurement has jump at 500 Mhz with 10 Meter oats correlation
• #3237: Driver: 75A400
• #3234: Graph and time bar CI subst does not continue after the manual mode
• #3233: Sorting and deleting tests is not working correctly for 5.4.9
• #3229: 5.4.8 has screen update problems
• #3227: NI 6009 is giving error message during the check of the device.
• #3220: Scaling of the Tsf selection window
• #3192: Improve the visibility of the Pause test
• #3188: The advanced option window can not be scaled to the max of the window.
• #3187: Driver Lecroy 534 AL
• #2949: Screen shot RadiMation manual is outdated
• #2942: Driver: couplers
• #2899: Limitation of forward power during BCI Test
• #2896: Driver: Bonn BAS 0240-2
• #2282: Auto opdate the version in the manual

Known Problems

R&S spectrum analysers/receivers communication problems

It has been detected that on very fast PC’s, the communication with modern Rohde & Schwarz spectrum analyser/receivers can be corrupted. These problems are related to the speed of the PC and the used GPIB bus. The R&S receivers that are related to this problem are: ESI/ESIB/ESPI/ESCI/FSE/ESU.

We strongly advise that you slow down the GPIB communication speed between the PC and R&S receivers. Follow these steps to do so:

1. Open the configuration window of RadiMation^®
2. Select the Device Drivers tab
3. Select Receivers/Spectrum Analysers
4. Select the R&S receiver
5. Press Edit to open the device driver configuration window
6. Press the Advanced button
   • The GPIB configuration dialog of the R&S device driver will be shown
7. Activate the Show advanced Settings checkbox
   • The GPIB Configuration dialog will show a Wait time box
8. Specify 3000 us in the Wait time box
9. Close all windows, and repeat these steps for each and every R&S receiver.

Configuring the R&S device drivers in this way will slow down the GPIB bus, by ensuring that at least 3 milliseconds delay are included between each GPIB call to the R&S devices

Previous RadiMation^® version raises a run-time error

If the latest RadiMation^® version and an older RadiMation^® version are installed on the same PC, it can happen that the older RadiMation^® version raises an error during the start of RadiMation.

This error is raised because a file that is shared by both versions is written in a newer file format that cannot be read anymore by older software. The solution for this problem is to remove the file: C:\Program Files\DARE Development\RadiMation\Confdvdr\CUSTOMIZ.DAT. The CUSTOMIZ.DAT file is used to remember customizations of the colour of the graphs, so removing the file will not influence the measurements. However the graph colours will probably be changed to the defaults as specified by RadiMation^®.

Windows 8, Windows 7, XP, Vista and older are not supported

Due to the fact that Microsoft has ended their support for these versions we are also forced to stop the support of RadiMation^® running on these operating systems. This means that we do not test if RadiMation^® is working correctly on these operating systems. However it could be that RadiMation^® is still working correctly. We strongly suggest upgrading your operating system to Windows 10 (21H2). Both the 32-bit and the 64-bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Operating system are supported.